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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
  |name             = Indian Institute of Forest Management
  | name                   = Indian Institute of Forest Management
  |native_name       =  
  | native_name           = भारतीय वन प्रबंधन संस्थान
  |image_name       = Indian_Institute_of_Forest_Management.svg
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  |image_size       =  
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  |established       = 1982
  | established           = {{start date and age|1982}}
  |type             = [[Natural Resource|Natural Resources Service]] Training Institute
  | type                   = [[Natural Resource|Natural Resources Service]] Training Institute
  |endowment        =  
  | budget                = {{INRConvert|10.30|c}} <small>(2025{{ndash}}26)</small><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 Feb 2025 |title=DEMAND NO. 28, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE  |url=https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe28.pdf |access-date=1 Feb 2025 |website=IndiaBudget.gov.in |pages=5 |publication-place=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref>
  |staff             =  
  | staff                 =  
  |president         =  
  | president             =  
  |provost           =  
  | provost               =  
  |director         = Dr. Pankaj Srivastav, [[Indian Forest Service|IFS]]
  | director               = Dr. K. Ravichandran, [[Indian Forest Service|IFS]]
  |rector           =  
  | rector                 =  
  |chancellor       =  
  | chancellor             =  
  |vice_chancellor   =  
  | vice_chancellor       =  
  |head_label       =  
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  |head             =  
  | head                   =  
  |students         = 218<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data">{{cite web|title=IIFM Data for NIRF'2020'|url=http://iifm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/NIRF-2020.pdf|publisher=Indian Institute of Forest Management Feb 13, 2020 |access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref>  
  | students               = >385<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data">{{cite web|title=IIFM Data for NIRF'2020'|url=http://iifm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/NIRF-2020.pdf|publisher=Indian Institute of Forest Management Feb 13, 2020|access-date=16 July 2020|archive-date=13 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413123909/http://iifm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/NIRF-2020.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
  |postgrad         = 218<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data"/>
  | postgrad               = >385<ref name="NIRF 2020 Data"/>
  |profess           =  
  | profess               =  
  |city             = [[Bhopal]]
  | city                   = [[Bhopal]]
  |state             = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
  | state                 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
  |country           = [[India]]
  | country               = [[India]]
  |coor             = {{Coord|23.2084|77.3844|region:IN_type:edu|display=inline, title}}
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  |campus           = {{convert|217|acre|km2}}
  | campus                 = {{convert|217|acre|km2}}
  |affiliations     = [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change| Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Governmernt of India]]
  | affiliations           = [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change| Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India]]
  |website           = [http://www.iifm.ac.in/ Official Website] [http://iifmalumni.org/ IIFM Alumni Website]
  | website               = [http://www.iifm.ac.in/ Official Website] [https://www.iifmalumni.com IIFM Alumni Website]
}}
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The '''Indian Institute of Forest Management''' ('''IIFM'''), founded 1982, is an [[autonomous]], [[Natural Resource|Natural Resource Service]] training  institute of [[Forestry]] located in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]], established by the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]], [[Government of India]] with financial assistance from the [[Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency| Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)]] and course assistance from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]] for mid career training of [[Indian Forest Service]] cadre and all '''State Forest Service''' cadre in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iifm.ac.in/about/history.html |title=History of Indian Institute of Forest Management |publisher=Iifm.ac.in |access-date=2012-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020052407/http://www.iifm.ac.in/about/history.html |archive-date=20 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The institute's objective is to fulfill the growing need for the managerial human resource in the area of [[Forest]], [[Natural environment|Environment]], and [[Natural resources]] [[Management]] and allied sectors. The institute is headed by a director selected and appointed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
The '''Indian Institute of Forest Management''' ('''IIFM'''), founded 1982, is an [[autonomous]], [[Natural Resource|Natural Resource Service]] training  institute of [[Forestry]] located in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]], established by the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change|MoEFCC]], [[Government of India]] with financial assistance from the [[Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency|SIDA]] and course assistance from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad|IIM Ahmedabad]] for mid career training of [[Indian Forest Service|IFS]] cadre and all '''State Forest Service''' cadre in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iifm.ac.in/about/history.html |title=History of Indian Institute of Forest Management |publisher=Iifm.ac.in |access-date=2012-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020052407/http://www.iifm.ac.in/about/history.html |archive-date=20 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The institute's objective is to fulfill the growing need for the managerial human resource in the area of [[Forest]], [[Natural environment|Environment]], and [[Natural resources]] [[Management]] and allied sectors. The institute is headed by a director selected and appointed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.


IIFM is engaged in [[education]], [[research]], [[training]] and [[consultancy]] in the area of Forest, Environment and Natural Resources Management and allied sectors. The institute was ranked 8th overall in the country by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]], [[Government of India]] in the management institutions category under the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] in its India Rankings 2016.<ref>[https://www.nirfindia.org/index.html#p=17 National Institutional Ranking Framework]</ref> As a campus, IIFM is famous for its rich [[flora]] and [[fauna]] with sightings of various wild mammals and birds within the campus.
IIFM is engaged in [[education]], [[research]], [[training]] and [[consultancy]] in the area of Forest, Environment and Natural Resources Management and allied sectors. The institute was ranked 8th overall in the country by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development|MHRD]], [[Government of India|GoI]] in the management institutions category under the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]] in its India Rankings 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/index.html#p=17 |title=National Institutional Ranking Framework |access-date=28 September 2016 |archive-date=24 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124143932/https://www.nirfindia.org/index.html#p=17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a campus, IIFM is famous for its rich [[flora]] and [[fauna]] with sightings of various wild mammals and birds within the campus.


==Campus==
==Campus==
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[[File:IIFM, Bhopal entrance gate.jpg|thumb|IIFM, Bhopal entrance gate]]
[[File:IIFM, Bhopal entrance gate.jpg|thumb|IIFM, Bhopal entrance gate]]
[[File:IIFM arc.jpg|thumb|right|150px|IIFM 'Arc']]
[[File:IIFM arc.jpg|thumb|right|150px|IIFM 'Arc']]
The institute is located in the southernwest corner of the city of [[Bhopal]] in the Nehru Nagar locality. It is on a hill that overlooks the Bhadbhada barrage. The barrage controls the overflow of the [[Upper Lake (Bhopal)|upper lake]] or Bada Talab of [[Bhopal]]. The spillway for Bhadbhada tails around the IIFM hill, giving it a scenic location surrounded by water on three sides like a peninsula during good monsoons. The location is 3.5&nbsp;km south of T.T. Nagar and just off the road to [[Kerwa Dam]].
The institute is located in the southwestern corner of the city of [[Bhopal]] in the Nehru Nagar locality. It is on a hill that overlooks the Bhadbhada barrage. The barrage controls the overflow of the [[Upper Lake (Bhopal)|upper lake]] or Bada Talab of [[Bhopal]]. The spillway for Bhadbhada tails around the IIFM hill, giving it a scenic location surrounded by water on three sides like a peninsula during good monsoons. The location is 3.5&nbsp;km south of T.T. Nagar and just off the road to [[Kerwa Dam]].


The institute's buildings are designed by [[Anant Raje]]. The architecture of the campus is inspired by the historical town of [[Mandu, Madhya Pradesh|Mandu]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
The institute's buildings are designed by [[Anant Raje]]. The architecture of the campus is inspired by the historical town of [[Mandu, Madhya Pradesh|Mandu]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
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===Academic programmes===
===Academic programmes===
IIFM conducts following courses:
IIFM conducts following courses:
# Post Graduate Diploma in [[Forest Management]] (PFM)
# MBA in Forestry Management (MBA-FM)
#Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainability Management (PSM)
# MBA in Sustainability Management (MBA-SM)
# M.Phil. in [[Natural resource management|Natural Resource Management]] (MRM) and
# MBA in Sustainability Development (MBA-SD)
# Fellow Program in Management (FPM) equivalent to [[Ph.D]]
# MBA in Development and Sustainability Finance (MBA-DSF)
The PFM course is the flagship course of IIFM and is one of its kind in Asia.
# Fellow Program in Management (FPM) equivalent to [[Ph.D.]],
# Ph.D. Programme of FRI Deemed University
# Certificate Course on Chartered Foresters (C3F)
 
The MBA-FM (earlier PGDFM / PFM) course is the flagship course of IIFM and is one of its kind in Asia.


In addition to the above courses, it conducts Management Development programmes.
In addition to the above courses, it conducts Management Development programmes.


====Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management (PFM)====
====Masters of Business Administration in Forestry Management (MBA-FM)====
The PFM course was started in 1988. It is a two-year residential course. The first batch of PFM students graduated in 1990. It is equivalent to [[Master's Degree]] in [[Forest Management]].
The MBA-FM (earlier PGDFM / PFM) course was started in 1988. It is a two-year residential course. The first batch of MBA-FM students graduated in 1990.
 
IIFM uses the scores of [[Common Admission Test]] (CAT) conducted by [[Indian Institutes of Management]] and the [[Xavier Aptitude Test]] (XAT) conducted by the [[XLRI]] to shortlist the candidates for the Written Aptitude Test and the Personal Interview. The shortlisted candidates are required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP) on why they want to pursue the PFM course at IIFM. After conducting the Written Aptitude Test and the Personal Interview the institute announces the final list of candidates provisionally selected for the course.<ref name="iifm.ac.in">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iifm.ac.in/pgdfm|title=IIFM Bhopal Admission 2021, PGDFM – Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management}}</ref>
 
====The M.Phil. in natural resource management (NRM)====
IIFM being a specialized institute started the M.Phil. program in 1994,  to create future global leaders in field of Environment and Natural resources sector. In this course an integrative approach is used where students learn how to develop local solutions that are sustainable, ethical and scalable at global level
 
The minimum qualification for all candidates is Post Graduate degree/diploma in the field of Science/Engineering/ Management and related Social sciences or its equivalent with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks recognized by an Indian University or Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The relaxation of 5% marks at the master's degree (P.G) eligibility criterion shall be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/DA category as per the guidelines of UGC.
 
For in-service category, Officers from Indian Forest Service, State Forest Services, Group ‘A’ Officers or equivalent from Govt. Departments/Public Sector and representatives from NGOs with minimum three years of experience in the fields related to natural resource management can apply.


For open category candidates written test and an interview is conducted. The written test has three components namely English ability, Analytical ability and Natural Resource Management aptitude. The Institute shall set a cutoff limit for the written examination. Candidates qualifying the written test shall be invited for the interview. Based on the performance in the interview a merit list of suitable candidates will be released for admission. The UGC/CSIR/ICAR- NET qualified candidates and candidates with PGDFM from IIFM with a minimum of 3.0 OGPA are exempted from written test and are directly called for interview.
IIFM uses the scores of [[Common Admission Test]] (CAT) conducted by [[Indian Institutes of Management]] and the [[Xavier Aptitude Test]] (XAT) conducted by the [[XLRI]] to shortlist the candidates for the Written Aptitude Test and the Personal Interview. The shortlisted candidates are required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP) on why they want to pursue the MBA course at IIFM. After conducting the Written Aptitude Test and the Personal Interview the institute announces the final list of candidates provisionally selected for the course.<ref name="iifm.ac.in">{{Cite web|url=http://www.iifm.ac.in/pgdfm|title=IIFM Bhopal Admission 2021, PGDFM – Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management}}</ref>


===Placement===
===Placement===
Most of the job placements at IIFM are with the environment and development sector with [[NGO]]s, though recently a number of banks and microfinance institutions have participated in campus placements. Apart from it corporate also participate in IIFM placements and profiles are offered in sales and marketing, market research, banking and finance, environment, health and safety, environment management system, consulting roles, operations etc. with an average package of 6.93 lacs per annum in academic year 2017-2018.<ref name="iifm.ac.in"/>
Most of the job placements at IIFM are with the environment, consulting, development sector and with [[NGO]]s, though recently a number of banks and microfinance institutions have participated in campus placements. Apart from it corporate also participate in IIFM placements and profiles are offered in sales and marketing, market research, banking and finance, environment, health and safety, environment management system, operations etc.<ref name="iifm.ac.in"/>
 
IIFM and its [[alumni]] work closely with [[nation]]al and international [[civil society]], [[governments]], [[academia]] and [[Private industry|industry]].
 
===Ranking===
{{Infobox India university ranking
|type=Institute
|NIRF_B_2019 = 60
}}


IIFM was ranked 60 among management colleges in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2019.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_B_2019 />
IIFM and its [[alumni]] work closely with [[nation]]al and international [[civil society]], [[governments]], academia and [[Private industry|industry]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://iifmight.com/ |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=IIFMight |language=en-GB}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Indian Institute of Forest Management
भारतीय वन प्रबंधन संस्थान
TypeNatural Resources Service Training Institute
Established1982; 44 years ago (1982)
Budget₹10.30 crore (US$1.4 million) (2025–26)[1]
DirectorDr. K. Ravichandran, IFS
Students>385[2]
Postgraduates>385[2]
Location
Bhopal
,
Madhya Pradesh
,
India

23°12′30″N 77°23′04″E / 23.2084°N 77.3844°E / 23.2084; 77.3844
Campus217 acres (0.88 km2)
Affiliations Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India
WebsiteOfficial Website IIFM Alumni Website

Template:Wildlife of India The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), founded 1982, is an autonomous, Natural Resource Service training institute of Forestry located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, established by the MoEFCC, Government of India with financial assistance from the SIDA and course assistance from the IIM Ahmedabad for mid career training of IFS cadre and all State Forest Service cadre in India.[3] The institute's objective is to fulfill the growing need for the managerial human resource in the area of Forest, Environment, and Natural resources Management and allied sectors. The institute is headed by a director selected and appointed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

IIFM is engaged in education, research, training and consultancy in the area of Forest, Environment and Natural Resources Management and allied sectors. The institute was ranked 8th overall in the country by the MHRD, GoI in the management institutions category under the NIRF in its India Rankings 2016.[4] As a campus, IIFM is famous for its rich flora and fauna with sightings of various wild mammals and birds within the campus.

Campus[edit | edit source]

IIFM Bhopal
IIFM, Bhopal entrance gate
IIFM 'Arc'

The institute is located in the southwestern corner of the city of Bhopal in the Nehru Nagar locality. It is on a hill that overlooks the Bhadbhada barrage. The barrage controls the overflow of the upper lake or Bada Talab of Bhopal. The spillway for Bhadbhada tails around the IIFM hill, giving it a scenic location surrounded by water on three sides like a peninsula during good monsoons. The location is 3.5 km south of T.T. Nagar and just off the road to Kerwa Dam.

The institute's buildings are designed by Anant Raje. The architecture of the campus is inspired by the historical town of Mandu.[citation needed]

Academics[edit | edit source]

Academic programmes[edit | edit source]

IIFM conducts following courses:

  1. MBA in Forestry Management (MBA-FM)
  2. MBA in Sustainability Management (MBA-SM)
  3. MBA in Sustainability Development (MBA-SD)
  4. MBA in Development and Sustainability Finance (MBA-DSF)
  5. Fellow Program in Management (FPM) equivalent to Ph.D.,
  6. Ph.D. Programme of FRI Deemed University
  7. Certificate Course on Chartered Foresters (C3F)

The MBA-FM (earlier PGDFM / PFM) course is the flagship course of IIFM and is one of its kind in Asia.

In addition to the above courses, it conducts Management Development programmes.

Masters of Business Administration in Forestry Management (MBA-FM)[edit | edit source]

The MBA-FM (earlier PGDFM / PFM) course was started in 1988. It is a two-year residential course. The first batch of MBA-FM students graduated in 1990.

IIFM uses the scores of Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by Indian Institutes of Management and the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) conducted by the XLRI to shortlist the candidates for the Written Aptitude Test and the Personal Interview. The shortlisted candidates are required to submit a Statement of Purpose (SOP) on why they want to pursue the MBA course at IIFM. After conducting the Written Aptitude Test and the Personal Interview the institute announces the final list of candidates provisionally selected for the course.[5]

Placement[edit | edit source]

Most of the job placements at IIFM are with the environment, consulting, development sector and with NGOs, though recently a number of banks and microfinance institutions have participated in campus placements. Apart from it corporate also participate in IIFM placements and profiles are offered in sales and marketing, market research, banking and finance, environment, health and safety, environment management system, operations etc.[5]

IIFM and its alumni work closely with national and international civil society, governments, academia and industry.[6]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "DEMAND NO. 28, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE" (PDF). IndiaBudget.gov.in. New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IIFM Data for NIRF'2020'" (PDF). Indian Institute of Forest Management Feb 13, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "History of Indian Institute of Forest Management". Iifm.ac.in. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework". Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "IIFM Bhopal Admission 2021, PGDFM – Post Graduate Diploma in Forest Management".
  6. ↑ "Home". IIFMight. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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